F21V 17/00
Fastening of component parts of lighting devices
Official title: Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages (of light sources or light holders F21V19/00)
F21V17/00 (Fastening of component parts of lighting devices) appears on 6,505 US grants and 6,210 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F21V- Granted patents
- 6,505
- Published applications
- 6,210
- Assignees
- 2,407
- Inventors
- 9,910
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
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| 1976 | 17 | 0 |
| 1977 | 16 | 0 |
| 1978 | 16 | 0 |
| 1979 | 25 | 0 |
| 1980 | 17 | 0 |
| 1981 | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 | 23 | 0 |
| 1983 | 26 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 88 | 0 |
| 2001 | 96 | 17 |
| 2002 | 121 | 75 |
| 2003 | 104 | 77 |
| 2004 | 81 | 94 |
| 2005 | 72 | 136 |
| 2006 | 76 | 123 |
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| 2021 | 388 | 346 |
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| 2023 | 303 | 231 |
| 2024 | 300 | 233 |
| 2025 | 267 | 227 |
| 2026 | 190 | 181 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- F21V 17/10Fastening of component parts of lighting devices: characterised by specific fastening means4,183
- F21V 17/02Fastening of component parts of lighting devices: with provision for adjustment1,009
- F21V 17/002Fastening of component parts of lighting devices: with provision for interchangeability, i.e.613
- F21V 17/06The fastening being onto or by the lampholder568
- F21V 17/007Fastening of component parts of lighting devices: with provision for shipment or520
- F21V 17/04The fastening being onto or by the light source292
- F21V 17/005Fastening of component parts of lighting devices: with keying means, i.e. for222
- F21V 17/08Onto the supporting or suspending arrangements of the lighting device86
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